A number one stallion who sired a number of of Europe’s greatest race winners has died aged 17.
Wootton Bassett’s stud payment had climbed to an Australian report of 385,000 Australian {dollars} (£187,000).
House owners Coolmore mentioned he died on Tuesday from pneumonia.
This season alone, the offspring of Wootton Bassett to have claimed massive victories embrace a number of Group One-winning filly Whirl, Irish St Leger victor Al Riffa and Camille Pissarro, winner of the French Derby.
Wootton Bassett, educated by Richard Fahey, was unbeaten in all 5 races as a two-year-old earlier than being retired for a breeding profession after dropping all 4 contests the next season.
His different profitable sons have included 2016 French Derby and Irish Champion Stakes winner Almanzor and 2023 Derby runner-up King Of Metal, who received the Champion Stakes at Ascot in Frankie Dettori’s ultimate trip in Britain.
Coolmore Australia mentioned Wootton Bassett died after complication following ‘choke’ – an obstruction to the horse’s oesophagus, the tube which carries meals from the mouth to the abdomen.
“Wootton Bassett, one of many world’s nice sires, has sadly handed away right this moment at Coolmore Australia having suffered from choke and subsequently growing an acute pneumonia which deteriorated quickly,” mentioned the stud enterprise.
“Regardless of round the clock care from a devoted staff of vets, overseen by Dr Nathan Slovis from Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Kentucky, he was unable to be saved.”
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